Liberal Arts

Student-made documentary to generate support for Rwandan communities at March 20 premiere

Wright State film student Brad Wickham

Wright State film student Brad Wickham has produced a documentary on how developmental agencies are helping Rwandans recover from genocide. Continue reading

Wright State prepares ‘Les Misérables’

Excerpt Do you hear the people sing? Wright State University hopes so to soaring degrees when it delivers the local collegiate premiere of “Les Misérables,” Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg’s 1987 Tony Award-winning pop opera phenomenon adapted from Victor Hugo’s … Continue reading

CSIC continues to soar

2014 campaign launches with takeoff event on March 10

Wright State University’s annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign will launch with a takeoff event on March 10 at 2 p.m. in the Student Union Endeavour Room. Continue reading

Women’s History Month residency to feature CNN VP of diversity and inclusion

Geraldine Moriba

As part of her Women’s History Month residency at Wright State, CNN’s Geraldine Moriba will deliver the Anita Hill Annual Lecture on Gender Justice on March 13. Continue reading

Film preservationist, Wright State alum to give keynote at Public History Symposium

George Willeman, from These Amazing Shadows

Scheduled for March 14, the annual Public History Graduate Symposium will focus on “The Future is Our History” and include presentations by public history graduate students. Continue reading

Food for talk

LEAP International Food Day gives students chance to sharpen English skills
LEAP International Food Day

LEAP International Food Day gave students a chance to sharpen their English skills while sampling delicacies from around the world. Continue reading

Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality Symposium celebrates identity and social change

Jakobi Williams

The Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality Symposium at Wright State examined myriad topics including race in the GBLTQ community, construction of black identities and feminism in media. Continue reading

Literary publishers and organizers offer advice and anecdotes on success

Adventures in the Literary Arts panel

Tips on how to start a literary magazine, become involved in the local literary community and launch a career in creative writing came out of a panel discussion at Wright State University for aspiring writers. Continue reading

Exploring Dayton’s public history

Excerpt Each year, the public history students at Wright State University hold a graduate symposium to enable them to present their research and capstone projects. If you love local history, you won’t want to miss some of the great stories … Continue reading

CUPA study finds arts responsible for 18,000 jobs, almost $800 million in income in Dayton region

Wright State’s liberal arts programs bolster region's creative community, have significant impact on economy
ArtsGala

An analysis by Wright State’s Center for Urban and Public Affairs estimates that the creative industries in the Greater Dayton region accounted for 18,000 jobs and $799 million in labor income last year. Continue reading